A researcher discovered an issue with the random generation of WPS keys in a number of unnamed routers that could allow an attacker to guess the key in one try. A number of popular home and small ...

Security researchers have released new tools that can bypass the encryption used to protect many types of wireless routers. Ironically, the tools take advantage of design flaws in a technology pushed ...

While router manufacturers can somewhat thwart this by implementing lock-out periods after a series of unsuccessful WPS fishing attempts, the exploit cuts the number of brute-force attempts needed ...

A COMMON Wi-Fi router setting could be risking your security at home and some experts recommend turning it off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a setting that lets you add devices to a secure network ...

Netgear's wireless adapters featuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or WPS, functionality can be disabled through Windows. WPS was developed to make it easier to secure wireless networks through push-button ...